And I dance around and around and around because I’m excited to enter into my twenty-fourth year of living on this planet! I did a little research to find out what this next year will hold for me and this is what I found!

Astrologically

Every twelve years Jupiter returns (ages 12, 24, 34, 48, etc.). When Jupiter returns it is usually a lucky and positive year for Jupiter means abundance (YES!) and opportunity flows into your life. The more positive you are the more you are able to see and take the opportunities that flow your ways. It is a time of expansion. It encourages us to take risks and be bold, knowing that we will be taken care of (do I need more risk taking?) and gives us confidence that we many not have. It is important to not let the ego get over-inflated and to not over extend ourselves when Jupiter returns.

I really liked this article about Jupiter Returns.

Birthstones

I always was aware that Turquoise is a birthstone for the great truth seeking Sagittarious, but Blue Topaz? I did some more research and Wikipedia informed me of the following:

In the 15th – 20th century my birthstone was: Heliotrope and Ruby
In the US in 1912 it was: Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli
In the US today  it is: Turquoise, Zircon and Tanzanite (I will tell you that I have a love affair with all three of these stones, especially Tanzanite right now!)
In Britain today  it is: Tanzanite and Turquoise (YAY!)
In Hindu culture it is: Topaz (perhaps that’s why I’m drawn to it)
In the tropics: Topaz Topaz is sometimes defined as blue topaz.

I’ve never heard of Zircon or Tanzanite or Topaz being a birthstone of mine. I am quite happy they are!

I’ve yet to work with blue topaz.

Turquoise is a stone of good luck and fortune, one that matches the free-spirited sagittarious inside of me.

Lapis Lazuli I fell in love with a few years ago when I saw a ball of it. When I held the ball that looked like the Earth with its oceans and clouds I was projected out of my body and circled it, knowing I could land anywhere I wanted to on the Earth and check it out etherically. I’ve wanted to work with a lapis lazuli globe ever since – that was at a gem show I went to! This summer I travelled with a piece in my drinking water. I love Lapis.

You can read a channel about Lapis Lazuli here.

Zircon I worked with early this year in conjunction with Morganite. It really helped me to open up to the changes required to open my heart to Divine Unconditional Love. Zircon helps us go through major shifts in life, grounding us as these shifts occur and a more expansive truth becomes our truth.

Tanzanite is well, tanzanite! I fell in love with this crystal this year at its beauty and grace. It unites the mind and heart and helps to develop the psychic senses. It is a protective stone that allows one to open up fully to the psychic and meditative realms. It uses the violet flame and heals the throat and heart chakras while speeding the process of spiritual growth.

Blue Topaz heals depression, increases self-worth and helps to keep one aligned to their truth. It aids in healing the eyesight (a goal of mine at some point!). It is often used to draw in abundance and wealth. It releases fears and anger, and all sorts of related things while bringing clarity on our souls path and what we have to do and how to do it, why we wanted to do certain things and why they weren’t fulfilled.

Sounds like a  powerful stone to make an elixir with, eh?

Numerology

For me the next year of my life is a 9. Well, starting in two weeks, in 2014. This year is about death, rebirth and transformation. From what I gathered from reading several websites on the matter (the first one I read was rather negative) this year can be a challenge or it can be a really good year depending if I’m willing to allow my focus to shift from myself to service of others, and if I’m willing to release those things that aren’t serving me. It’s time to step into the joy of life and allow myself to be taken away by creativity, enjoying music and community. It’s time to realize my dreams and complete the projects that I’ve been working on, and also time to reflect, learn from the past, and share those lessons. It is time to reap the harvest of your journey thus far before entering into a new cycle.

And my birthday number from one of my favourite go-to numerology websites!

Sounds like a powerful year. I’m already feeling that it will be a year to remember, with a lot falling into place. It feels like it is a transformative time in my life as the last few pieces of self-empowerment fall into place and become clear.

I feel like I’m going to enter into a space of working on things that I love and resonate with to create a source of income and I’m really going to learn how to manifest my own wealth and abundance on multiple levels.

It will be a potent year for me, especially doing the Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training at YogaWest combined with the personal work that I already do.

I’m excited! Yay birthdays!